Aleesha Rodriguez is an experienced researcher in the fields of digital media communication and Science and Technology Studies (STS). They are a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, researching public imaginaries of future digital media technologies. Aleesha completed their PhD at the Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and their broad research agenda examines public communication on digital platforms, such as TikTok and Reddit, to explore the ways in which people and technology, mutually and dynamically, shape each other. Aleesha’s research has been published in the International Journal of Communication, Social Media + Society, and Media and Communication.
Experience
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2022–presentPostdoctoral research fellow, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
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2018–2022PhD Candidate , Queensland University of Technology
Education
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2022Queensland University of Technology, PhD
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2016University of Queensland, Bachelor of Arts: Sociology (Honours I)
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2015University of Queensland , Diploma of Arts: Sociology
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2012University of Queensland , Bachelor of Arts: Ancient History/History, Studies of Religion
- Brisbane, Australia
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